Fights that exceeded your expectations?

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  1. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I actually had a fight-watching party at my place for that one. We were all Holyfield fans, and thought he'd show too much savvy and movement for Bowe, who looked lethargic and sloppy against Coetzer earlier, not to mention the issues he had with Tubbs. Holyfield fought a bad fight, making it easy for him. Brave effort, but dumb fight, relying on single leaping left hooks the whole night. When he was jabbing he was winning, but ge so rarely did it.
     
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  2. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Ah interesting, thanks

    I would have assumed people favoured Bowe because of Holy struggling with older Foreman and Holmes

    I agree Holyfield fought a brave but tactically poor fight.
     
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  3. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Everyone of those fights were better than advertised.
    I was about to print Blake vs Baltazar . You beat me too
    it.
    So I'll add Hearns vs Roldan , Fletcher vs Jackson,
    Mugabi vs Green.
     
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  4. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah. Nobody saw that fight coming!!!!!!
     
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  5. Matt Bargas

    Matt Bargas Member Full Member

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    Hagler vs Hearns
    Barkley vs Hearns
    Hearns vs Duran
    Duran vs Barkley
     
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